For two Waltham residents, completing yesterday’s Boston Marathon was more than just an athletic achievement. For Melissa Alcorn, it meant overcoming an IT band injury to raise money for the fight against cancer and for Kirk Andriano it was a repeat of a feat he last attempted in 1982, when he was in his mid-20s.  The pair was just two of 37 Waltham residents who ran the marathon yesterday. Only 10 finished, according to the marathon’s Web site.  See the bottom of this story for finishing times of Waltham residents. To view a video on why Alcorn ran the race, click the photo gallery to the …

Name: Kirk Andriano Age: 54 Lives in: Andriano is a Waltham resident who moved back to the area three years ago after working in New York. Works For: He is the chief technology officer for a local biotechnology company. Why is Andriano running the Boston Marathon?: Andriano ran the Boston Marathon for the first time in 1982. Now that he has moved back to the area from New York, he figured he would try to repeat the feat he first complete in his mid-20s. How is he preparing for the marathon?: Andriano wakes up every morning at 5 a.m. to put in some quality hours of running time before heading …

From which T stops are closed, to parking, to the race schedule and map of the finish line, we've got you covered. TRACKING RUNNERS Register for the marathon’s AT&T Athlete Alert by texting RUNNER to 345678. On race day, you will receive an alert when the runner passes the 10K, half-marathon and 30K marks and at the finish line.  RACE DAY SCHEDULE 9:00 a.m. Mobility Impaired Participants Start 9:17 a.m. Push-Rim Wheelchair Division Start 9:22 a.m. Handcycle Participants Start 9:32 a.m. Elite Women’s Start 10:00 a.m. Elite Men’s Start & Wave One 10:20 a.m Wave Two 10:40 a.m. Wave Three 5:00 p.…

UPDATED, 4:17 p.m.: Below is a list of Waltham residents who have finished the marathon, along with their official times.  Runner                   Age            Finish Time Sadlik Tokgoz         42            2:47:39 Chris Doherty         32            3:08:50 Eric J. Bristol          30            3:21:24 Rebecca Aldrich      31            3:33:05 Sally Coleman         30            3:33:26 Keri Alles                   31            3:34:02 Daniel Arone           29            3:34:13 Richard Sturges     39            3:36:55 Kirk Andriano         54            3:37:01 Jen Rounds…

With only hours until the Boston Marathon kicks off, see the chart below to find out who from Waltham is participating in the race, courtesy of the Boston Athletic Association.   Bib Number Wave/Corral Name (Last, First) Age Gender 23311  3/6  Aborn, Amanda J. 23  F 22664  3/5  Ackerson, Jason E. 34  M 24454  3/7  Aiena, Cindy L. 39  F 11229  2/3  Aldrich, Rebecca A. 31  F 22574  3/5  Aldrich, Robert C. Jr. 33  M 13533  2/5  Alles, Keri A. 31  F 10145  2/2  Andriano, Kirk 54  M 26950  3/9  Arone, Daniel A. 29  M 25119  3/8  Aufiero, Theresa M. 27  F 22029  3/5  Beades, Nicole M. 30  F 22826  …

Name: Melissa Alcorn  Age: 27 Lives in: Alcorn, a Waltham native, recently moved back to the city from Medford. Alcorn Works For: The state Department of Corrections Why is Melissa running the Boston Marathon?: Alcorn is running on the Dana Farber Cancer Institute Marathon Challenge team to raise money for the battle against cancer. Her goal is to raise $7,500 as part of the team’s goal of $4.5 million. “That’s the hardest part. The training isn’t that bad,” Clcorn said of fundraising efforts. Alcorn is also running in honor of her sister-in-law, Sarah, 30,  who is in remission from leukemia …

Name: Kirk AndrianoTown: WalthamAge: 54 Estimated finishing time: 3:30 +/- 10 mins.Why are you running?: I moved to Boston area three years ago and thought it was time to try and qualify and run the marathon again. I last ran the race in 1982.How well do you expect to perform?: If it's good weather, and I'm feeing good, I hope to perform equal to my qualifying time.What will keep you going through the race?: The crowd.

Get pumped — the Boston Marathon is only hours away. Patch will bring you continuous coverage of the marathon throughout the day, including photos, race times and other information. Be sure to check the site frequently for updates. If you are going to be watching the race from somewhere along the route, upload your pictures to Patch by clicking on the marathon story. Better yet, use the new Patch iPhone app to shoot and upload photos right from your viewing spot. It's easy. Just click the righthand arrow button at the top of the marathon story and go from there.  Most importantly, however, …